YAMIM NORA'IM

YAMIM NORA'IM (Heb. יָמִים נוֹרָאִים; "Days of Awe"), a term
applied to the period from the first day of rosh ha-shanah until
the day of atonement and more particularly to these
two festivals. This period is more commonly
referred to as the ten days of penitence . Yamim
Nora'im is also the title of a compilation on the subject by
S.Y. Agnon .